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| Title | Barry Upson, employee of the Seattle World's Fair, ca. 1960 |
| Photographer | Forde Photographers |
| Date | ca. 1960 |
| Caption | In 1957, recent UW School of Architecture graduate Barry Upson was hired to work on the Seattle civic center project. After his two month contract ended, Upson stayed on to work on the Seattle World's Fair, becoming Ewen Dingwall's executive assistant. As the march toward the fair progressed, Upson bore increasingly important duties, becoming manager of the fair's New York office and eventually director of domestic exhibits. |
| Notes | Caption information source: Becker, Paula, and Alan Stein. The future remembered: The Seattle World's Fair and its legacy. Seattle: Seattle Center Foundation, 2011. Page 21. |
| Subjects | Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.); Portraits, Individual--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Personal Names | Upson, Barry |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1965.3598.8.16 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Walter Straley Century 21 Exposition Photograph Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | Walter Straley Century 21 Exposition Photograph Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print: b&w; 8 x 10 in. |
